News Releases 2012
September 26, 2012
Contact Info: Anna Krupka
Gift from the Heart/Dar Serca Foundation
(773) 968-4386
Jan Lorys
Polish Museum of America
(773) 384-3352
jan-lorys@polishmuseumofamerica.org
“Art for Heart 2012” to Benefit Gift from the Heart Foundation and the Polish Museum of America.
Art for Heart 2012 – A week of contemporary art to benefit The Polish Museum of America and Gift from the Heart Foundation: Mon – Sat, Oct. 22-27th.
CHICAGO—September 1, 2012— In 2011, ART FOR HEART debuted as a fundraising art show benefiting two well-known Chicago foundations: The Polish Museum of America and Gift from the Heart Foundation/Dar Serca. This year, Art for Heart 2012 promises to return even bigger and better during the week of October 22nd! As part of National Polish Heritage Month, Art for Heart 2012 is proud to present Chicago’s talented Polish and Polish-American artists and share their works with the community
Individuals of all nationalities are invited to view the latest works by renowned contemporary Polish artists during the entire week of October 22th. A private preview and multi-association group networking event will be held on Thursday, October 25th (by invite only). The Art for Heart Celebration will be held Saturday, Oct 27th with music, appetizers and a cash bar.
Meet[KL1] the artists and enjoy a night surrounded by Polish culture on Saturday, Oct 27th from 6-10 p.m. at The Polish Museum of America, located at 984 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL. Tickets will be available in advance for $10 through the Art for Heart website; and $15 at the door, space permitting. All original artwork and less expensive prints will be available for sale. Souvenir program books will be available (while supplies last) featuring the hosting foundations, all the artists and the official Art for Heart 2012 sponsors. 100% of proceeds will jointly benefit Gift from the Heart Foundation (Dar Serca) and The Polish Museum of America.
Gift from the Heart Foundation, or Dar Serca, is a non-profit 501 (c) organization that helps children with disabilities receive the medical treatment that they urgently need. The Foundation brings seriously ill and disabled children from European countries to the US and helps them receive high-quality medical care and treatments that are unattainable in their home countries. Over the past 20 years, Gift from the Heart Foundation has helped several hundred children receive modern medical treatments from the highest-quality clinics in the United States.
The Polish Museum of America is one of the oldest and largest ethnic museums in the United States and offers visitors a range of exhibits, resources and activities related to Polish history, culture and heritage, as well as Polish-American history. Its all-inclusive exhibits and cultural events are both educational and entertaining while supporting the entire community. It’s Library and extensive Archives have rendered invaluable services to historians, researchers, students and genealogists.
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Modern Polish Posters | No Greater Ally
Museum receives grant from chicago community trust!
The Polish Museum of America is very pleased to announce that it has received a generous grant from The Chicago Community Trust! This funding will be used to create a new position of a Director of Development. The Board and Staff of the Museum are grateful to The Chicago Community Trust for their support.
The Polish Museum of America is honored to have been selected as one of the 31 Chicago-area cultural institutions of the 2nd cohort of the 3 year Smart Growth Grant Program of the Trust.
For 96 years, The Chicago Community Trust, our region's community foundation, has connected the generosity of donors with needs of the community by making grants to organizations working to improve metropolitan Chicago. In 2010 the Trust made over $100 million in grants. From strengthening community schools to assisting local art programs, from building health centers to helping lives affected by violence, the Trust works to enhance our region. Learn more at www.cct.org.
Contact: Jan M. Lorys 1-773-384-3352 ext. 102
The Polish Museum of America continues to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of World War II. Over the past few years we have hosted lectures and book readings by authors on the various facets of Poland's struggles and participation in World War II.
Last month we took a "macro" look on the war with Mr. Kenneth Koskodan's Power Point presentation about his World War II historic work, No Greater Ally: The Untold Story of Poland's Forces in World War II.
On Saturday, April 28 at 4:30 PM we are hosting a meeting with the author of Life in Hitler's Crosshairs, Constance Krail-Self. As usual, these events take place in the Sabina Logisz Great Hall of the Polish Museum of America 984 N. Milwaukee (at the intersection with Augusta). The Museum is on the route of the 56 Milwaukee bus and located halfway between the Division Ave. and Chicago Ave. Blue Line stops. There is ample free parking in the lot to the west of the building.
Ms. Krail-Self has based her historical novel on stories of her family's experiences in German occupied Poland and researched archives and period documents to portray the life of her protagonist Marta Koblinski under German and Soviet occupation. The novel is important in that it shows that the racial and class persecutions also involved Polish Christians and Catholics.
Copies of Life in Hitler's Crosshairs, will be available for purchase and the author will gladly autograph all copies of the book after the presentation.
There is a $5.00 cover charge to help defray the cost of refreshments.
Meet the Author Series at the Polish Museum of America
Meet No Greater Ally Author Kenneth K. Koskodan
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Jan M. Lorys 1-773-384-3352 ext. 102
70 years ago World War II was raging. Polish forces had been fighting since the first day. By the end of the war, they were the sixth largest Allied Force in Europe and fifth in the World. Despite their sacrifice in battle, contributions to the technical superiority of the Allies, and the largest Underground Army in occupied Europe, the Poles were not invited to the London Parade commemorating the victory. Over one third of their country had been given away and the ex-soldiers found themselves strangers in strange lands.
Kenneth Koskodan will present a Power Point presentation about his World War II historic work, No Greater Ally: The Untold Story of Poland's Forces in World War II, which focuses on the Polish Armed Forces from pre 1939 till the demobilization of 1946/47 and dispels some of the unfortunate myths perpetuated since the 1940s.
The meeting with the author will take place on Sunday, March 11 at 3:00 PM at the Sabina Logisz Great Hall of the Polish Museum of America 984 N. Milwaukee (at the intersection with Augusta). The Museum is on the route of the 56 Milwaukee bus and located halfway between the Division Ave. and Chicago Ave. Blue Line stops. There is ample free parking in the lot to the west of the building.
Copies of No Greater Ally will be available for purchase and the author will gladly autograph all copies of the book after the presentation.
There is a $5.00 cover charge to help defray the cost of refreshments.
Contact: Monika Nowak, Exhibition Curator
773-384-3352, ext. 103
The Polish Museum of America in Chicago
presents
Art of Association: Modern Polish Posters.
An exhibition of world-renowned, original Polish posters by faculty and students from the Szczecin Academy of Arts, Poland. The show features 70 intriguing, colorful works by 22 talented artists and provides a rare opportunity to see previously unavailable images that will startle, amaze and stimulate both the mind and emotions.
It will include works by famed artists. Prof. Lex Drewinski – living in Potsdam near Berlin and an icon of international design - has won over 100 awards. Prof. Leszek Żebrowski belongs to the elite of Polish poster designers and is associated with notable workshop experiments. Prof. Grzegorz Marszałek is considered one of the most talented students of the legendary Waldemar Swierzy of the Polish School of Posters. He is a great portraitist, satirist and has collaborated for many years with Playboy magazine.
Other participating artists include: Andrzej Tomczak, Ireneusz Kuriata, Witold Gawłowicz, Andreas Guskos, Robert Knuth, Kamil Mirocha, Paweł Sieradzki, Adam Klasa, Karolina Gładkiewicz, Beata Rolak, Sarah Wiśniewska, Dominik Murach, Magda Kanty, Krzysztof Fabiniak, Anna Sukiennicka, Marta Czajczyńska, Paulina Majchrowicz, Marta Jaguś and Andrzej Witkowski.
This exhibition will be on display from April 13 to May 6, 2012.
Honorary Patrons:
Pat Quinn, Governor of Illinois
Zygmunt Matynia, Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago
Curated by Monika Nowak and Leszek Żebrowski
OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, APRIL 13th, 7 – 9 P.M.
Party at the Museum!
Performance by Hollywood Music Award winner and “Guitar Superstar”,
Arek Religa
Appearance by exhibition artists, Professors Lex Drewinski and Leszek Żebrowski
An exhibition catalog will be available.
Flavors of Szałas Restaurant, Polish vodka and Żywiec beer
Admission: $10 for PMA members, $15 for non-members
Free parking
